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23/4/2018

That    1.    Council notes Business Events Tasmania’s funding submission for the financial year 2018/2019.

2.    Council resolves to provide funding of $104,200 to Business Events Tasmania to be attributed to the Economic Development Function of the 2018/19 Annual Plan.

3.    Council commends outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Business Events Tasmania Stuart Nettlefold on his significant achievements over the last eight years in this role.

That    1.    Council resolves to commit to a long term relationship with the village of Balibó in Timor-Leste.

2.    Should establishment of a long term relationship with Balibó be supported, a report be brought back to Council identifying potential projects, delivery partners and associated costs.

3.    Council resolves to investigate two short term projects between Hobart and Timor-Leste, namely increasing the number of Timorese people working in Tasmanian farms as part of the Federal Government Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and facilitating an exchange of hospitality workers from the Agora Café in Dili.

4.    The Council acknowledge the excellent work undertaken by officers in organising the visit to Timor-Leste and preparing the report.

That    1.    The Council receives the annual progress report against the current International Relations Action Plan 2017.

2.    The Council notes planned activities for the 2018–19 year.

3.    The Council endorses proposed minor changes to the International Relations Action Plan 2017, to ensure that the value of international relations is being most effectively measured and delivered by the City of Hobart.

That    1.    The Council reaffirm its support for a River Derwent ferry service.

2.    The Lord Mayor invite the Mayor and the General Manager of Clarence and the General Manager of the City of Hobart to join him in requesting a meeting with the new Minister for Infrastructure the Hon Mr Jeremy Rockliff MP regarding the progress of its plan for trans-Derwent ferries, initially between Bellerive and Sullivans Cove.

That the Council approve the illumination of the Hobart Town Hall in the colour yellow to coincide with National Road Safety Week 2018, 30 April to 6 May 2018 at the expense of the Road Safety Advisory Council.

That    1.    The Council approve the recommended level of funding to the successful applicants under the 2017-18 Community Development Grants Program under the streams of Shopfront Improvement and Local Trader Marketing, in accordance with Table 1 of Attachment A to this report.

2.    The total value of the recommended projects is $23,253.73, which comprises $13,253.73 for the Shopfront Improvement stream, and $10,000 for the Local Trader Marketing stream.

3.    The funding for the grants be attributed to the Communications and Marketing Division budget in the 2017-18 Annual Plan.

4.    The total grant provision be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart’s Annual Report.

That the schedule of fees and charges for the Communications and Marketing Division for the 2018-19 financial year, marked as Attachment A to item 6.7 of the Open Economic Development and Communication agenda of 19 April 2018, be approved. 

Item No. 23

Recommendations Under Separate Cover (Open Portion)

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ATTACHMENT a

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This item be withdrawn from the Agenda.